541WRC Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Will these Impreza springs match up to my 93' legacy sedan? http://www.autoanything.com/suspension-systems/61A2549A0A0.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 These would likely fit better (BC) specific - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I have a question. I have WRX rims on my Legacy right now and I can see where the tires rub the struts and the body at times. Are there springs that I can get that will fit on the stock Legacy struts, but make it a bit tougher? Prevent it from doing that? I'd like to keep the stock struts to avoid alignment issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Sounds more like a tire-width issue versus a spring or wheel issue. Presume 16x6.5" WRX rims? What size tires? - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I know :/ I dont want to get spacers though cause they kill your wheel bearings. They're just the stock 205/55/16's from an 05 WRX. They dont rub all the time. It seems like it's just during bumps at speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Don't recall what the offset is for OEM 1st gen wheels, but I can't imagine that the WRX wheel/tire size would rub on the springs. I would expect it to rub on the bottom of the struct (lower spring perch) but not on the springs... this is a mystery to me. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Nah, I mean they dont touch the springs, but they do rub on the strut and the body. I was hoping to get different, stiffer springs to change that. Hopefully prevent some of the rubbing due to the car dropping down so far. I figured stiffer springs = less drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Are the struts blown, or is it on lowering springs? If the struts are blown, then the springs are going to struggle to keep it off the body. If on lowering springs and the struts are shot or going, then you'll have an equal issue keeping the body off the wheels. Still not sure why the wheel would rub on the strut itself. Only thing that causes that is if the wheel offset is too high >+55 which will move the wheel/tires inboard too much. The WRX wheels should fit with no issues. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Well I take it offroad and I'm pretty sure it's from those times when I hit potholes at speed or bumps in general. The struts are the original, but they still feel pretty stiff. I planned on getting some GR2's soon. I was just looking for a new set of springs that could provide stiffness to make this not happen as often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 If you're going to keep it, then upgrade the struts and the springs at the same time. Either the H&R or the Eibachs listed in post 1 and 2 above should give you what you're looking for with the GR2 struts. Just remember to cut-down your bumpstops to compensate for the lowered stance/height. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I was planning to buy new springs and the GR2's and some spare tophats and put them together before I even get them on the car. That way I dont have to break apart my old suspension while I'm still using the car. I can just get it done in a weekend. Really what I'm looking for is a strut that's a bit stiffer than stock with the same stock height and I've heard the GR2's are a good replacement. I'm not looking for lowering springs cause I dont want to sacrifice the height I have now. I just want a spring that'll have it sit either at stock height or as close to stock height as possible (preferably higher if I cant get stock), but with a bit more stiffness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I have a set of 01 RS springs with about 30k miles on them. Would they lower it? And if they did it'd be a bit stiffer, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver03 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 legacycentral has got to have the answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Yeah, they do tend to do a lot more upgrades or experiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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